Comparison

FocusTilt vs Lerf

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FocusTilt

This intuitive productivity timer automatically starts when you place your phone face up and enters break mode when flipped face down. Customize work/break durations, themes, and sounds to create a distraction-free focus environment. Track your progress with session statistics and streaks.

Highlights
  • Automatic tilt detection
  • Customizable work/break durations
  • Multiple color themes
  • Customizable alert sounds
  • Haptic feedback
  • Session statistics and streaks
Features
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Meet Focus Tilt, the most intuitive productivity timer on the App Store. No buttons to press, no complicated setup - just flip your phone and start focusing. HOW IT WORKS: Place your phone face UP to start work timer automatically Flip your phone face DOWN for break mode That is it! Your phone becomes your focus companion PERFECT FOR: Pomodoro technique enthusiasts Students who need distraction-free study sessions Remote workers staying in the zone Anyone who wants a simple, effective focus tool CUSTOMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE: Set your own work and break durations Choose from multiple beautiful themes (Auto, Ocean, Sunset, Forest, and more) Pick your favorite alert sound (Digital, Bell, Chime, Zen, Retro) Enable haptic feedback for tactile confirmation Configure long breaks after your session streak TRACK YOUR PROGRESS: Session counter shows completed focus periods Visual streak tracker before long breaks Total focus time for the day WHY USERS LOVE IT: "The tilt feature is genius - no more forgetting to start my timer!" "Finally a Pomodoro app that does not distract me with buttons" "Beautiful design and the themes are gorgeous" FEATURES: Automatic tilt detection Customizable work/break durations 6 beautiful color themes 6 alert sounds plus haptic feedback Session statistics and streaks iPhone and iPad support Clean, modern iOS design Download Focus Tilt today and transform how you work and rest. Focus better. Rest smarter.

About

Lerf

This app helps you regain control of your screen time by blocking distracting applications during specific periods. It offers flexible blocking modes and ambient sounds to support relaxation, study, or sleep. The focus is on protecting your time and peace without intrusive tracking.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Set custom session timers
  • Easy and Strict blocking modes
  • Ambient soundscapes
  • Designed for minimal interaction
  • Protect personal time
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10 minutes on your phone turned into 2 hours. Again. Do Not Disturb stops notifications. Lerf turns your phone back into a tool that supports your goals. HOW IT WORKS Choose apps, set a schedule (optional) or tap start and distracting apps lock down. No streaks. No account. Nothing to check. Flexible Mode lets you end blocking early. Strict Mode keeps your apps blocked until the timer (or schedule) ends. FOR Focus: work or study without negotiating with your phone. Sleep: less scrolling before bed. Family time: set boundaries around distracting apps so family time means actually being together. PRICING Lerf is free to download. Full access is $12.99 a month or $39.99 a year after a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime in Settings. WHY LERF Our smartphones are our greatest tools and our worst distractions. Lerf's mission is to turn smartphones back into tools, helping people take back control of their time, attention, and technology. PRIVACY Lerf uses Apple's Screen Time framework. Your app choices and usage stay on your phone. Lerf never sees them, and there's no account to create. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lerfapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

FocusTilt1 screens
Lerf3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FocusTilt at none against Lerf's 5. Lerf's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lerf sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. FocusTilt asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FocusTilt against 5.0 for Lerf. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lerf has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FocusTilt versus Lerf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusTiltLerf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings115 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjesse rodriguezGrant Hergenroeder

In-app purchases

None

FocusTilt

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Lerf

Subscriptions5
  • Lerf Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Lerf Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Lerf Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • Lerf Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Lerf Yearly14 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is FocusTilt free?
FocusTilt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lerf free?
Lerf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FocusTilt or Lerf?
FocusTilt and Lerf are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 15 ratings respectively.
Do FocusTilt or Lerf have ads?
Neither FocusTilt nor Lerf shows ads.

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